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The Cutoff
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The Line-Up
These are the martial artists that participated in the action movie “The Cutoff” directed by the distinguished action film director and fight coordinator, Art Camacho. To find more on this director go to http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131064/bio . This movie was produced by Michael DePasquale Jr, a world renowned martial art expert, publisher, president of the Screen Action Stunt Association which is listed in the Prestigious Ross Report, and director of the Action Film Academy (www.actionfilmacademy.com). To learn more about Michael DePasquale Jr go to http://www.depasqualeacademy.com/bio/ . All of these martial artists are well known figures in the martial arts and are hall of fame inductees. This movie is considered by many the ultimate martial art action film due to the expertise of the actors and stunt players and the different styles of martial arts performed in this movie. Martial art performances in this movie are performed by the best and most renowned martial artists in the world. Just to name a few:
Special Appearances by two legendary Ju-Jitsu Pioneers:
- The late Michael DePasquale Sr: recipient of the Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from Black Belt Magazine, creator of the world renowned Yoshitsune Ju-Jitsu system and the International Federation of Ju-Jitsuans, and multiple hall of fame award winner.
- Wally Jay: Black Belt Hall of Fame award recipient, creator of Small Circle Ju-Jitsu and the Ju-Jitsu America Association. Black Belt Leaders that have many students and followers across the country:
- World Karate Champion Joe Lewis: creator of the world renowned Joe Lewis Karate System: Black Belt magazine hall of fame recipient and many others, the man who brought kickboxing to the wide world of sports.
- World Karate Champion Joe Hess: creator of Joe Hess Karate Systems: recipient of many hall of fames as well as one of the country’s top defensive tactics instructors for military and law enforcement
- Michael DePasquale Jr: creator of the DePasquale Combat Yoshitsune JuJitsu System and Soke of the world renowned Yoshitsune Jujitsu System: Recipient of many hall of fames such as the Battle of Atlanta, Ocean State Grand National, Blue Grass Kentucky Grand National among many others.
- Kieth Vitali: national karate champion: recipient of many hall of fames including Black Belt Magazine, Battle of Atlanta, and Diamond Nationals.
- Keith Hackney: UFC pioneer, competitor, and multiple hall of fame award winner
- Joe Bonnacci: national karate champion: recipient of many hall of fames and head of the American Martial Art Institute
- Rick Fike: recipient of many martial art hall of fame awards including the Shogun Award at the Martial Art University as well as a defensive tactics instructor for military and law enforcement
- Danny Lane: top Chuck Norris Student, multiple hall of fame award winner, and seminar leader.
- Tom Renner: Multiple hall of fame award winner and school owner, East coast Ju-Jitsu instructor
- Allie Alberigo: Multiple school owner, Director of the Next Level Program, and multiple hall of fame award winner
- Tony Fryklund: Mixed Martial Art Renowned Competitor
- John Gayston: School owner and multiple hall of fame award winner
- Mike Albenze: School owner
- Seamus O’Brien: School owner and multiple hall of fame award winner
- John Maynard: School owner, mixed martial artist, and multiple hall of fame award winner
- Shawn Flanagan: School owner and multiple hall of fame award winner
- Rob Perez: School owner and multiple hall of fame award winner
- Terry Dow: School owner, multiple hall of fame winner, and New Hampshire Martial Arts Symposium Director
- Ron Balici: World Renowned Jeet Kune Do instructor, top student of Danny Inasanto, and multiple hall of fame award winner
- Steve Tartalia: Stunt double for the TV series Angel, renowned martial artist, and martial art award recipient
- Cindy Kelly: School owner and multiple hall of fame award winner
- Walt Lyzack: director of icat, seminar leader, school owner, and multiple hall of fame award winner
- Tom Smith: School owner and multiple hall of fame award winner
Other Black Belts included in this Movie:
- Cathy Keys
- Ron Succarote
- Frank Buonocore
- Vincent DeNiro
- Pete Passaro
- Plevnik Iziok
- Mike Steinke
- Vince Vergara
- Steve McCall
- Larry Larson
- Patrick Green
- Tom Smith
